Universal ceramic machine



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f UNIVERSAL CERAMIC MACHINE Filed June- 7, 1940 V 8 Sheets-Sheet 7 I E* EN?? ATTORNEYS H. V. SCHWEITZER UNIVERSAL CERAMIC MACHINE Sept'. 12, 1944. l

Filed June 7,v 1940 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 A-rro'nNEYs Patented Sept. l2, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE UNIVERSAL CERAMIC MACHINE Howard V. Schweitzer, Shaker Heights, Ohio Appuauoniune 7, 1940, serial No..ss9,4oo

21 Claims.

ware maybe banded, glazed, sand blasted, or

stamped. Heretofore, some of the operations, such as banding and stamping, have been performed only by hand or by manually operatedl devices. Other operations, such as glazing and sand blasting, have been performed by automatic machinery, but it has not been practical, heretofore, to use a glazing machine for sand blasting, or vice versa. v

A machine made according to this invention comprises, in general, a large revolving table carrying a plurality of rotatable spindles which carry the ceramic ware to be treated. Supported in alignment with each spindle is a' counter-spindle which, except in the glazing operation, carries a member which engages the ware being treated. I'he ware, except in the stamping operation, is treated by means of spray guns mounted on an oscillating carriage which moves in synchronism with the revolving table during the phase of oscillation in which the carriage moves in the direction of revolution of the table. The spray guns carried by the table are directed toward the ware and are operated only when the table and carriage move in synchronism.

It is an' object of this invention, therefore, to provide a universal ceramic machine which employs a counter-spindle to engage the ware dur- A ing treatment. Another object of this invention 35 is to provide a counter-spindle which will not slid upon or smear ware while the counter-spindle engages the ware. Itis also an-.objct of this invention to provide a ceramic machine embodying means to move a counter-spindle in and out of engagement with the ware.

It is a further object of this machine to pro'- vide a gun carriage-drive for a ceramic machine or like machines which -will permit the' gun carriage to be driven in synchronism with the articles to be treated without jarring or vibrating the table carrying the articles. It is astill further object of this invention to provide an im proved meansA for controlling the timed operai' tion of said guncarriage and the spray guns carried thereby. l

Other objects and advantages of this invention will appear from the following specication,

claims, and drawings, in which: g A

Fig. 1 is a plan view illustrating a. preferred (ci: er1- 12) formof this invention set up toperform a banding operation on ceramic Ware.

Fig. 2 is a diametrical section taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

tion, partly in section. of the spindle shown'in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail taken along the line 4-4 of Figs. 1` and,5.

the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is `an enlarged fragmentary detail view illustrating the actuatiomof the gun carriage control valve shown in Fig. 5 during advancingl movement of the gun carriage.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary detail. view illustrating the actuation of the gun carriage control valve shown in Fig. 5 during return movement of the gun carriage,

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary detail elevation, partly in section, of the spindle and gun carriage shown in Fig. 2 set up for glazing operations.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail elevation, partly in section, similar to Fig. 8, but showinga modified form of spindle and counter-spindle and showing the gun carriage set up for sand blasting,

Fig. 10 is a plan view of a counter-spindle -cam track for the modified form of counter-spindle lshown in Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a section in elevation taken along the line II`I| of Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary plan view of a quadrant ofthe cam track shown in Fig. 10 modified for stamping operations. y

Fig'. 13 isa detail elevation taken from the line |3-i3 of Fig. 1,2.

4 Fig. 14 is a detail section taken along the line M-M of Fig. 13 showing the actionof a spindle and counter-spindle illustrated in Fig. 9 set up 40 for stamping operations on the counter-spindle cam track illustrated in Figs. 12 and 13.

In the drawings, in which like reference characters refer to likeparts, I0 represents a suitable nular apron I8 is supported by the rim IS. De-

is a large sprocket pending from the spokes l1 I9 by which the table I 5 is driven.

The table drive 2 reducer 21 driven by amotor. 22. The speed re'- ducer 2| carries a driving sprocket 23 which drives Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary detail eleva- Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section taken along y 0 comprises a variable speed loperations for which a machine made according 'to this invention is adapted, except, of course, for glazing operations, in which the counter-spindle,

the sprocket i8 by means of a chain 24. A suitably mounted idler sprocket (not shown) may be employed to take up slack in the chain 24. In the drawings the table l is shown revolving in a counter-clockwise direction. The speed of revo- 5 lution of the table i5 may, of course, be regulated andivaried by means of the speed reducer 2|.

A plurality of spindles equally spaced about the periphery of the table I5 are mounted on the rim i8. As shown` in Figs. 2, 3, 8, 9, and 14, each vl0 spindle 25 comprises atubular spindle housing 28 fixed to the apron I8 and extending through the rim I8. Each of the spindle housings 25 carry at the ends thereof the bushings 21 in which a spindle shaft 28 is journalled. A V-belt l5 pulley 28 is secured to the lower portion of the spindle shaft 28 belowthe rim i6. The upper end of the shaft 28 which extends above the' spindle housing 26 is adapted in receive a suitable ware holder to be described in detail in 20 connection with the severalmodiflcations of this invention.

A tubular counter-spindle housing 30` is supported above and in axial alignment with each spindle 25 by suitable means to be described in 2n detail in connection with the several modifications of this invention. Removably secured in the counter-spindle' housing lll is the counterspindle bearing 8| which is provided with an enlarged central bore 82 and a lower collar 88 and :lo

' bearing 8| and housing 80 and, in its disengaged l position (see Fig. 14), is maintained within the housing 88 by an integral flange 4I which engages the upper collar 54. The lower end of the counter-spindleshaft 48 is provided with an enlarged cylindrical foot 42 to which may be attached i5 suitable ware engaging members, to be described in detail in connection with the several modifications of this invention. When the counter-spindle shaft 40 is in its disengaged position, an enlarged lower journal 48 is received in the bore 85 60 of the collar 83 and an enlargedupper journal 44 is received in the bore 81 of the collar 84. Boththe journals and 44 are provided with tapers 45 and 45, respectively, adapted to mate with the centering tapers, and 88, respectively', 65 when the counter-spindle shaft 4l is dropped from its engaged-position (see Figs. 3 and 9) to its disengaged position (see Fig. 14)

A table, table drive. spindles, and counter-spindles constructed according to the foregoing de- 60 scription are preferably employed in all of the may be conveniently omitted. If the machineus is intendedv primarily for use as a banding machine, a preferred form of .spindle actuating,A

means and counter-spindle 'support is as follows:

Preferred counter-spindle support and spindle elevating means for banding operations In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 te '1, which I show a universal ceramic treating machine made according to this invention set up for banding operations, `each counter-spindle housing 'II is 'f5 supported in axial alignment with each spindle housing 26 by an arcuate counter-spindle sup.

port 41., the ends of which may be Welded or counter-spindle housing 30. The counter-spindle supports are preferably located radially with respect to the table apron i8. When ware is banded, a band of colored glaze, or the like, is applied to the rim of a piece of ware supported 'on a spindle 25. The ware supporting means, as 4shown in Fig. 3, comprises a form 50 suitably grooved to receive the foot of a piece of ware and thus support a piece of ware substantially concentrically on the spindle 25. The form is secured to a hub 5I which is removably secured to the upper end of the spindle shaft 28 by, means of the cotter pin 53. A sleeve 54 adapted to prote'ct the portion of the spindle shaft 28 which may extend above the housing 26 is carried by the pin 53. A banding mask 55 adapted to en- 55 is provided with a facing 51, usually of rubber, A which actually contacts the ware.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the spindle shafts 28 are adapted to be moved axially as well as to be rotated within the spindle housing 26, downward axial movement of the spindle shaft being limited by the hub 5|. of the spindle shaft 28, a cam follower 48, comprising a ball bearing retained in a cage secured to the lower end of the shaft 28, engages a cam track 80.

The cam track comprises a fixed arcuate member suitably supported below the rim I6. The central portion 6| of the cam track 60 is horizontal and elevated above the level of the lower ends of the spindle shafts 28 when said shafts are in their lowermost position, as shown at the left of Fig. 2. The forward portion 62 andend portion 58 of the cam track 50, however, are

Operation of the spindle elevating meansv As the table 151s revolved in a'counter-clockwise direction, as shown in Fig. 1, the `cam follower 48 engages the forward portion 62 of the cam track 88. .As the table y i5 continues to revolve, the follower 48 rides up the sloping portion 52 untilthe horizontal portion 8| is'reached, at which time the spindle shaft 28 is in its upper.- most position, as shown at the right of Fig. 2 and in Fig. 3f' As shown at the left of Fig. 2, the counter-spindle 48 is in its disengaged position and the mask55 is spaced from the ware support 50, so that 'ware may be placed thereupon. As the spindle shaft 28 is elevated by the action of the cam track 50 as the table revolves, ware carried by the support 58 engages'the mask 55, and,

as the cam follower 48 rides up the sloping yforward portion 52 onto the horizontal portion 8l of the cam track, the enlarged Journals 43 and 44 are lifted out of the bores35 and 31 of the collars 88 and 54. I'herefore,when the counter-` To secure the elevation dle 48 is returned to its disengaged position, the' tapers 45 and 46 of the journals 43 and 44 engage an angular rod 11 which is slidably secured in a the tapers 36 and 38 of the collars 33 and 34, thus centering the journals 43 and 44 in the bores 35 and 36 of the bearing collars.

Spindle rotating means and operation As the spindle shafts 2s are maintained in their elevated position by the portion 6| of the cam track, the spindle' shafts are rotated by aV-belt 65 which engages the pulleys 29 carried by the shafts 28. The V-belt 65 is preferably supported by a drive sheave 66 and an Vidler sheave 61 1odescribes a'. chord across therorbit of the pulleys 29 and across an arc of the horizonta1 portion 6| adjacent the forward sloping portion 62 of the cam track 68. The drive sheave 66 is driven by a motor 68 through a variable speed reducer 69. Byvarying the direction and speed of travel of the V-belt 65 by means of the variable speed reducer 69, the speed and direction of rotation of the spindle shaft 28 may be varied independently of the speed of revolution of the tableA l5.

From the foregoing it is apparent that the motion imparted to ware by the spindles 25 is as follows: After ware is,on the form 58, it is elevated until it contacts the mask 55 and disengages' the counter-spindle 48. When the mask and counter-spindle are thus supported solely bythe .cated so that the pitch line between the sheaves collar 18 fastened to a horizontal arm 19 carried by the vertical gun post 8| of the gun carriage 88. This supporting structure for the spraygun 16 permits the spray gun to be universally adjusted with respect to the gun post 8| and alsoV with respect to the ware carried by each spindle 25 during the period the gun carriagel 88 is oscillated in alignment with each spindle 25 Vas the spindles are revolved through the booth 18.

'I'he gun carriage 88, as shown in Figs. l and 2, is comprised of a substantially trapezoidal base 82 upon winch the post 8| is mounted and upon which the arcuate gun valve cam plate 83 is also mounted. The carriage 88 is supported by suitable rollers 84 whichI engage the xed carriage trackplate 85 mounted on the frame I8 and by a radius arm 86 pivotally mounted on a bearing 81 carried by the vertical table post Thus, the carriage 88 oscillates through an arc concentric with the orbit of revolution of the table I5.

l The gun carriage is driven by the table I5 and an air cylinder 88. Mounted on the rim |6 adjacent each of the' spindles 25 are a plurality of adjustable dogs 89. As the table is revolved through the booth 18, `each dog 89 engages the trigger wheel 9| of an upwardly pivotable trigger 98 carthe post 8| is aligned with ware, the Ware is rotated at a high rate of speed by they-ben; es. The counter-spina@ an thus .oats freely in the bearing 3|, and the mask 55 the surface of the ware will not be vibrated even though the ware may be warped excessively,

as shown in Fig. 3. After the pulleys 29 are'carried .past the V-belt, 65, the ware is preferably maintained in contact with the mask unt-i1 the rotation of the spindle shaft 28 ceases. Then the ware is lowered from contact with the mask by the portion 63 of the cam track. The ware is then removed from the form 58.

Booth construction to allow the spindles to `be revolved through the booth. The oor I12 of the booth, which slopes forwardly from the exhaust outlet 1|, is also pro' vided with an-arcuate slot 13 through which the spindles travel. A plurality of baille plates 14 extend across the booth so that glaze or other sprayed. material entrained in the exhaustair will be removed therefrom and directed toward the oor 13 where it will be collected in the removable pans 15.

Y. Gun'carriage ried by the carriage 88, the dogs 89 each being located with respect to their adjacent spindles so that when the dogs 89 and trigger 98-are engaged, a spindle-25, and as the table |5revo1ves the gun carriage 88 is carried forwardly .insynchronism with it. The trigger 98 is'designed so that it is pivotable upwardly, but not downwardly, andthe dogs 89 are located on the rim I6 so that each dog 89 will contact thetrigger wheel 9| above the center of the wheel.

Since the engagement between the dogs 89 and trigger Wheel 9| tends to force the trigger 98- downwardly, a positive drive of the gun carriage 88 through the dogs 89 and trigger 98 is obtained. Since the angle of oscillation of the'gun carriage should be less thanthe anglelbetween adjacent 'spindlesa stop or limit for the forward movement of the gun carriage is provided by the trigger trip cam 92 which is adjustably mounted on an arm 93 .carried by the frame |8.- As the gun carriage 88 is driven forwardly by the table |5, the trigger 98 engages the trigger trip cam 92 and is lifted upwardly thereby. As soon as the trigger wheel 9| is lifted sufciently to raise thefcenter of the wheel above the point of contact between the wheel and the dog 89, further tripping action is obtained by the lifting action 'of the dog 89 on the wheel 9| as well as by the lifting action of the carriage to its starting position is obtained by the operation of the pneumatic carriage cylinder 88, the head 94 of which is pivotally mounted on 'the frame |8. A double plunger fpiston 95 is reciprocated'within the cylinder 88 and is connected to the radius acrm 86 by means vof a piston rod 96 pivotally mountedfon a depending member 91 l which Ais integral with the radius arm 86. The

The spray' gun 16,-by which the banding glaze ifs sprayed upon the ware, is pivotally mounted'on end 98 'of the cylinder 88 through which the piston rod 9 6 travels is sealed by a suitable packing gland.;

Low pressure air from asuitable source of supply is admitted to the sealed end 98 of cylinder 88 through an adjustable reducing valve (not shown)v and the line 88 so that, the air pressure upon the low pressure side of the piston 95 will tend to urge the carriage arm 85 and carriage 80 :in the direction of revolution of the table I5.

The low pressure side of the piston is constantly cylinder 88 adjacent the head 94 is opened to the atmosphere through the carriage return high pressure air bleeder ,valve while the carriage 80 is driven in the direction of revolution of the table I5. As soon as thetrigger 80 is tripped, however, the valve |0| is opened to admit high l pressure air to the head of the cylinder 88. The

force of the high'pressure air on the high pressure side of the piston 95 is not only sufilcient to cause a quick return of the carriage to its initial or starting position in time to engage the next succeeding dog 89 but is also sufiicient to overcome the force ofthe low pressure air on the low presengages the trigger 90.

sure side of the piston 95. When the carriage 80 is substantially returned to its starting position, the valve I-0| shuts on the supply of high pressure air and again bleedsthe linel I |I0 to the atmoslphere. By regulating the pressure of the high pre'ssure :tiranti` by adJusting the timing of the high pressure valve I0 I,l the return of the carriage 80 may be so timed that it will come to rest atits starting point just as a succeeding dog 89 Carn'ao'e returnpal dnd operating means V 'I'he carriage return valve |0| is a two-way bleeder valve and, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, is

.mounted on the carriage l0. When the line |02 from a suitable source of supply is'closed by the valve 'IOI, the line |00 connected to the cylinder 58 is bled to the atmosphere. 'Ihe valve |0| is operated by a horizontal extending handle |03 which, in turn, is operated'by the carriage return valve on cam |00 and carriage return valve off cam |05 adjmtably supported in the slots |05 and |01, respectively, of the fixed cam plate |5'I.

AsA shown in Fig. 4, the carriage 80 is at its starting position and the valve IOI is closed. As

the carriage 80 approaches the limit of its forward motion in synchronism with the table I5, the carriage return valve handle |08 is engaged by the cam |04, and the valve I 0I is opened by. the depressing action of the cam III on the handle I 0l substantially simultaneously with the tripping of the trigger 90. As indicated by the Operation of the carriage drive The operation of the carriage drive may be summarized as follows: With the carriage 80 at its initial position, the trigger 90 isv engaged by a dog 89 on the table I5. With'the weight and frictional resistance of the carriage balanced by the low pressure air in the cylinder 88, the carriage is displaced in synchronism with an aligned spindle\25 onthe table I5 until the trigger 80 is tripped by the cam 92, the air on the high pressure side of the piston 95 Vin the cylinder 88 being bled out at atmospheric pressure through the carriage return valve IOI. Substantially simultaneously with the tripping of the trigger 80, the carriage return valve is `opened by the cam |04 and the carriage is quickly returned toward its initial position. As the carriage approaches the initial position, the carriage valve return valve is closed by the cam |05 and the inertia of the carriage is braked by the low pressure air which always acts upon the low pressure side of the piston 95 so that the carriage 80 comes to rest quickly but smoothly at its initial position simultaneously with the arrival .of the next succeeding dog 89 at that position, whereupon the cycle is repeated.

dotted line positions of the valve handle |08, the

inertia of the carriage 80, the pressure of the dog 09 during the tripping of the trigger A00, and the effect of the low pressure air in the cylinder 88 may cause the carriage to ride forwardly a slight distance after'the valve IOI has been opened. The high pressure air in the cylinder 8 8, however, quickly returns the carriage until the valve I0| is closed by the lifting action of the cam |05 on the valve handle |08. 'I'he considerable inertia of the quick return ofthe carriage is but smoothly at its initial position shortly after 1s Spray gun valve control and operation To band the rim of ware conveyed on the form 50 by the spindles 25, the center of which ware -is engaged by the mask 55 carried by the counterspindles 40, the banding glaze or coloring material is sprayed from the gun 15 upon the rim of the ware in a thin dat spray so that as the ware is rotated by the engagement of the V-belt 55 with the spindle pulley 29 a plurality of thin and, preferably, substantially dry coats of banding color are applied to the ware, and the coloring material will not run after it is applied. In the machine disclosed in Figs. 1 to 7, the table l5A is revolved in a counter-clockwise'direction and the ware is rotated in a clockwise direction. In

forced under the facing 51 of the mask 55 by ythe spray gun 15, the gun 15 is directed. to a locus on the rim of the ware' so that the banding material is applied to the ware in the same direction as that portion of the ware is being rotated. In the particular machine disclosed, as shown in Fig. l, the glaze is applied along a line located radially inwardly of the spindle supporting the ware and behind the spindle in respect to the direction of revolution of the spindle.

In order to insure that the banding material is applied to the ware only at the desired locus. banding material is sprayed .by the gun 'I5 only dunno the intervai in which the suncsrriaso -moves in alignment and insynchronism with a spindle 25. Also, in orderto regulate the thickvness of the coat of banding material applied and to conserve the banding material, it may also be desirable to operate the spray gun 'Il durin an accurately timed g which the gun 'carriage moves in synchronism with the spindle carrying the ware. The mechanism for timing the intermittent operation of the spray gun I5 is as follows: Banding material is interval in theperiod in within the gun and permits banding material to beisprayed therefrom by the atomizing air is supplied through the line 0. Thus, by timing the valve I|| which connects the line with a supply line 2, the operation of the spray gun is controlled. The valve I is a spring closed two-Way bleeder valve adapted to bleed the line ||0 when the valve is closed. The valve I I I is fixed to the frame I0 at a point which lies substantially midway in the angle of oscillation of the carriage 80. -Thevalve III is operated by a lever |I3 secured to the valve stem, the lever II3 being operated by an on cam ||4 and off cam ||5 adjustably secured in the slots IIB and II'I, respectively, in the gun valve cam plate 83 of the carriage 80. Since the valve III is normally spring closed and is opened only while the carriage is moved forwardly in synchronism with a spindle 25, in order to prevent the valve operating cams and levers from being jammed by the quick return of the carriage 80, arcuate lost motion slots ||8 are provided in the forked end of the lever II3 to carry a cam roller |20 normally urged forwardly in the slot I I8 by the spring I I9.

The operation of the gun valve III by the cams |I4 and ||5 is shown in Figs. 4 to 7. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5 and as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 6, when the carriage 00 is in its initial position, the valve lever |I3 is in its closed position and the forward edge |2| (indicated as |2I' in dotted lines in Fig. 6) of the on" cam I|4 is displaced to the rear of the cam roller |20. As the' carriage 80 moves forward in syn- Y* chronism with a spindle 25, the "on cam |I4 is supply of operating air to the gun 16 by thel carried forward until the forward cam edge I2| engages the cam roller |20 (the position of the forward on cam edge |2| andthe cam roller |20 are indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 6 as I2I" and 20", respectively). Since the cam roller |20, atthe instant of contact with the forward onv cam edge 2|, is at its maximum forward position in the lost motion slot I I8, the continued forward movement of the cam I I4 turns the lever 3 through the angle theta, thus opening the valve III and causing the gun 'I'B to operate. As shown in the drawings, the on cam II4 and olf cam II5 overlap so that the valve III is held open until the rearward edge |22 of the off cam I|5 is carried beyond the cam roller |20, at which time the spring closed valve returns the lever I|3 to its normal closed position, as

shown in Fig. 7. At'the time the carriage 80 I commences itsquick return, the rearward edge |22 (indicated as |22' in dotted lines in Fig. 7) of the o cam II5 is normally disposed a distance beyond the roller |20. When the rearward edge |22 engages the roller |20 on the return of gun` 1B is operated only while the carriage 00 is moved forward in synchronism with a spindle 25, and that the duration of the interval in which the spray gun 10 is operated may be varied by adjusting therelative positions of the on cam I I4 and the"oif cam |I5 with respect to each other.

Banding operation The operation of theseveral elements ofthe machine made according to this invention, as shown in Figs. 1 to 7, for banding ceramic ware have been explained atv length in conjunction with the description of the elements. The complete banding operation may be briefly summarized as follows: As the table I5 is revolved, ware is placed upon the forms carried by the spindles 25 at a suitable loading and unloading platform. The spindle shafts are then elevated by the cam track 60 as the spindles enter the booth 1 0. When the ware has been carried into the booth 10,'the masks have been centered upon the ware and the counter-spindle 40 floats in the counterspindle bearing 3|. 'I'he spindle, ware, mask and counter-spindle are then rotated at a high rate of speed by the V-belt 65 which engages the spindle pulleys 29. Due to the fact that the counter-spindle 40 floats with the spindle bearing 3|, the mask 55 is not vibrated or jarred as the ware and the mask 55 resting thereon are rotated at a high rate of speed.

As each spindle 25 arrives ata given point in the booth referred to as the initial point of oscillation of the carriage 80, a, dog 89 on the table rim 'I6 adjacent the spindle engages the trigger wheel 9| of the pivotable trigger 90 on the carriage 80,

the carriage 80 having come to rest'substantially simultaneously with the engagementof the trigger wheel 9| by the dog 89. With the weight and frictional resistance of the carriage l|30 balanced by the low pressure air in the cylinder 88 acting upon the piston 95, the carriage 80 moves in synchronism with a rotating spindle 25 without i-mposing a jarring load upon the revolving table I 5.

Shortly after the carriage 00 has begun to move in synchronism with a revolving spindle 25, the spray gun valve |II, actuated by the on cam I 4, causes the spray gun 16 mounted on the post 8| of the carriage 80 to direct a thin ilat spray of banding material upon the rim of the ware carried by the rotating spindle 25, so that a plurality of thin substantially dry coats of banding material arev applied to the ware. Because the carriage carrying the gun 1li moves in synthe carriage 80 (the-position of the rearward off cam edge |22 and the roller |20 are indicated in 'dotted lines in Fig. '7 as |22"' and |20", respectively), the cam II5 clears the forked valve lever arm by forcing the roller |20 against the action of the spring ||9 to the retracted position inthe -lost motion slot I|8, as shown in Fig. 7. The

roller |20 remains in the retracted position until the roller is cleared by the forward edge I2| of the on cam H4, at which time the roller is returned to its maximum forward position in the lost motion slot ||8 by the spring I|9 and the mechanism isset for a repetition of the cycle. From the foregoing, it is apparent that the spray chronism with the spindle 25, the banding lmaterial is applied on the ware at a predetermined locus on the rim so that the banding material will not be forced under the facing 51 of the mask 55. After a predetermined interval, depending upon the thickness kof the coat of banding material desired to be applied and while the carriage 80 is still moving in synchronism with the spindle 25, the operation of the spray gun 16 is stopped due to the releasing and closing of the valve II| by the olf cam I5.

After the carriage 80-has been moved in synchronism with one spindle 25 through an angle less than the angle between the one spindle 25 and ,the next succeeding spindle, the trigger 90 is and by the smooth and positive tripping v action of the dog 89 on the trigger wheel 9|.

Substantially simultaneously with the tripping of the trigger 90, the carriage return valve |0| carriedby the carriage is opened by the carriage return valve on" cam |04 to admit high presthe under surface of the ware.

sure air to the cylinder 88. The high pressure air acting upon the piston 95 quickly returns the carriage -80 toward its initial position. Prior to the return of the carriage 85 to its initial position, the carriage return valve off cam closes the carriage return valve I I which carries the high pressure air to be bled from the cylinder 88. The inertia of the quickly returning carriage 8|! is braked by the low pressure air which is constantly acting upon the piston 95. so that the carriage 8U comes to' rest at its initial position sub- -clog 89, the pulley 29 of the adjacent spindle is revolved vout of engagement with the V-belt 55 and out of the spray booth 19. 'The cam track 55, however, maintains the ware on the spindle 25 in engagement with the mask 55 and floating vcounter-spindle 49 until rotation of the spindle shaft substantially ceases. The spindle shaft 28, form 55 and ware is lowered out of engagement with the mask 55 and the bandedware is removed at the unloading station. As the ware is lowered from the mask 55, the tapered journals of the counter-spindle v4|! engage the tapered bores of the collars in the counter-spindle bearing 3|, so v that the mask 55 will again be substantially cenis mod ined by the set up, the operation of the tered upon the ware carried on the form 5I) in the succeeding revolutions of the table I5.

Because of the floating action of the counterspindle 40, the smooth and vibrationless drive of the carriage 85 substantially independently of the table I5, the actuation of the spray gun 15 only during the Iperiod when` the carriage 80 moves in synchronism with a spindle 25,4 and lowering the ware from thi: mask 55 after rotation .of the spindles has substantially ceased, the

banding of the ware/is sharp and unsmeared,

and superior to banding obtained heretofore.

Y Once the machine is set in operation, the opera# tion is substantlallydully automatic, the loading and unloading of the ware and occasional removal of excess glaze from the masks 55 being the only manual operations required.

Glazing Vset-up and operation To setup a universal ceramic machine made according to this invention'for glazing operations, a pronged ware supporting means |39 comprising. as shown in Fig. 8, a hub I3| carrying three or more upstanding vprongs |32 is substituted for the hub 5| and form 55 used` for the banding.

operations. Because the counterlspindle is unnecessary in glazing, the counter-spindle bearing 3| may be removed from theV counter-spindle housing 30. In glazing operations, it is desired to coat all surfaces of the ware with glaze. The

gun 1s' is suppued with a; liquid glaze through the line |58, atomizing air through the line |59, and

' operating air through the line IIB, as in the.

banding operation. The gun1`5, however, is directed toward the center of the ware 'and the i thin. flat spray issuing therefrom should be wide enough to extend at least from the center to the rim of the ware. with the gun 15 directed toward the upper surface of the ware, an auxiliary spray gun |33, similar to the gun 15 and similariy supported on the post 8|, is directed toward The gun |33 is supplied 'with glaze, atomizing air and operating air through the lines, |34', |35, and |35, whichv are branch lines of the lines |58, |59, and I I5, respectively.

With the exception of the' foregoing substitutions of accessories, the set up of this machine `for glazing operations is similar to that us'ed for banding operations, and except as the operation spindle arrives at theginitial point of the carriage oscillation, the carriage 85 moves in synchronism withV the aligned spindle 25. After the carriage 90 has commenced to move in synchronism with the spindle 25, the spray guns 'I5 and |33 apply a plurality of thin, substantially dry coats-of glaze to all surfaces of the ware and are operated -for a predetermined timed interval, depending,A

upon the thickness of the glaze coat desired.

Since the force of the sprays from'the guns 'I5 and |33 is comparatively light and since the .sprays substantially balance each other, the ware is not disturbed upon the supports |35 during the glaze spraying operation.l yThe carriage 55 is then quickly returned for a synchronous oscillation with the next succeeding spindle while the spindle carrying the freshly glazed ware is revolved out of engagement with the v-belt 55 and out of the booth 10. After the rotation of the spindles has substantially ceased, the spindle shafts 29 are lowered and the glaze coated ware is removed from the. supporting means |35 at a suitably located unloading station.

Set-up for sand-blasting After the ware has been fired in a bisque kiln, it is necessary to clean the bisque prior to glazing. Such cleaning operations are preferably performed by sand-blasting the ware. By substituting the sand-blast guns and I4I, as shown in Fig. 9, for the glaze spraying guns 15 and |33 in the set-up for the glazing operations illustrated in Fig. Ii. and by substituting the ware finger |42 for the mask 55 in the banding set-up illustrated in Fig. 3, sand-blasting operationsv ported on the spindle 25 by the pronged ware support |35,.comprising (as shown in Fig. 8 as well as in Fig. 9) a hub I3| and prongs |32.

In order to support the counter-spindle 45 in axial alignment with the spindle 25, an upstanding bracket |55 is fixed to the table apron I5 and carries a tubular cam rod housingI5I in which the camrod |52 is slidably mounted. Integral with the top of %he cam rod |52, and extending laterally therefrom, is an arm |53 which is slidably received inthe arm guides |54 carried by the bracket |55. The counter-spindle housing 35 is welded or otherwise secured to the end of the arm |53. The counter-spindle 45 is supported in the counter-spindle housing in the manner described above. Removably secured to the foot of the counter-spindle by means of the integral Weighted socket |55 is the ware iinger |42 adapted to engage the center of the ware carried by the pronged ware support |30.

A cam rod, sleeve |56-is secured to the cam rod |52 adjacent the top thereof and is adapted to protect that portion of the cam rod which may be extended above the cam rod housing |I. A cam follower comprising a fork |51 and a roller |58 is secured to the bottom of the cam rod |52.

While the spindle 25 is revolved through the booth 10, the cam rod roller |58 rests upon the apron I8, the ware nger |42 engages the Ware, and the counter-spindle 40 floats in the counterspindle bearing 3|. I n order to disengage the finger |42 from the ware, a cam track |60 is employed.

As shown in Figs. and 11, the cam track |60 is an arcuate track substantially concentric with the inner periphery of the apron |8 and is maintained in an elevated horizontal position thereabove by the plurality of casters |6|, which engage the revolving surface of the apron I8. The cam track |60 is provided with sloping ends |62 and |63 which slope downwardly to the apron |8 adjacent the booth 10. The cam track |60 is iixed in its position upon the apron |8 by the radius rods |65 which are secured to the central post As the cam rod |52 is revolved out of the booth 10, the roller |58 engages the sloping end |62 of the cam track and the cam rod |52 is elevated to the cam track |60. (The elevated position of the cam rod |52 is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9.) When the cam rod is thus raised, the finger |42 is lifted out of engagement with the ware and the counter-spindle 40 is centered in the bearing 3| in the manner described heretofore.

The sand-blast guns |40 and |'4| are mounted on the carriage post 8|. in the manner described above, the conical blast from the upper gun |40 being directed to scour the entire upper surfaces of the ware and the blast of the lower gun |4| being directed to scour the lower surfaces of the ware. Although the blasts from the upper and lower guns are substantially equal and the vertical components'of the force of the blasts are normally balanced, the nozzles of the guns may be temporarily clogged by particles of grit, thus reducing the force of the blasts. If the upper gun |40 becomes clogged, the finger |42 prevents the blast of the lower gun |4| from blowing the ware oi the support |30.` The finger |42 is also necessary to prevent the unbalanced lateral components of the blasts from blowing the ware oif the holders |30. Scouring grit is supplied to the guns |40 and |4| through the lines |65 and |66,

. respectively; operating air is supplied through the lines |61 and |68, respectively. The guns may be operated intermittently by connecting the lines |61 and |68 to the gun valve or the guns may be operated continuously, if desired, by connecting the lines |61 and |68 directly to the operating air source of supply.

Sand-blasting Operation |`30 at a convenient loading station. As the spindles are revolved'toward the booth 10, the cam roller |58 rides down the slopingportion |63 ofl the cam track to the apron I8, so that the linger |42 engages the Ware and the counter-spindle 40 floats in the bearing 3| as the spindles enterthe booth 10. Shortly after lthe spindles .25 are revolved into the booth 10, the V-belt 65 is engaged by the pulleys 29 and the spindle shafts 28, the ware carried thereby, the finger |42, and counter-spindle 40 are all rotated. As each spindle arrives at the initial point of carriage oscillation, the carriage 80 moves in synchronism with the spindle and the ware is scoured by the blasts from the guns |40 and |41. shortly after the spindle passes beyond the oscillating carriage,

the pulleys 29 are revolved out of engagement v with the V-belt 65 and the spindles revolved out of the booth 10.

The cam roller |58 then engages the sloping end |62 of the cam' track |60 causing the linger |42 to be lifted out of engagement with the ware and the counter-spindle 40 to be centered in the 25 are then y bearing 3|.

It is apparent from the foregoing that the modification shown in Figs. 9 to 11 differs substantially from the embodiment shown in Figs. l to 8 only in regard to the means for obtaining relative axial movement between the spindle shaft 28 and the counter-spindle 40. It is also Aapparent, herefore, that by substituting the spray gun 16 for the guns |40 and |46, the form 50 for the pronged support |30, and the vmask 55 for the finger |42, `the modification disclosed in Figs. 9 to 11 may be used for banding ware, and that by substituting the guns 16 and |33 for the guns |40 and |4| and by removingI the counter-spindle bearing 3| from the housing 30, the modification disclosed in Figs. 9 to 11 may also be used for glazing ware.

Set-up for stamping In decorating ware, it is often desired to apply a colored design to the upper surface of the ware. Heretofore, such designs have usually been appliedby decalcomania or by manuallyoperated stamps. A machine made according to this invention may be readily set for substantially automatic stamping operations. Y

To set up the modification shown in Figs. 9 to 11 for stamping operations, the cam track |10 is substituted for the cam track |60. The cam track |10 is a circular member substantially con-l centric with the inner periphery of the table |8 above which'the cam track |10 is supported at a suitable elevation by the casters |1|. track |10 is maintained in the selected fixed position by the radius .members |12 which are secured to the central post In one quadrant ofl the cam track |10 (asshown in Figs. 12 to 14), there is provided a drop |13 by which the stamping operations are performed, the remainder of the circular cam track |10 being substantially horizontal.

'At the drop |13, the cam track |10 is provided witha protruding horizontal lip |14. Below the lip |14 a short horizontal member |15 is provided, the horizontal member |15 being support The cam zontal member |15. The vertical distance between the edge of the lip |14 and the horizontal member |15 is such that astamp |80, secured to a counter-spindle 40 supported by a cam rod |52, will be dropped upon the ware with suiiicient force to stamp a design satisfactorily. 'Ihe horizontal distance between the edge of the lip |14 and the point of juncture |18 is.such that a cam roller |58, being revolved over the track |10 at the optimum rate of revolution, will strike the point of juncture |18 after falling ofi' the li |14.

pThe stamp |80 comprises a base |8| which is removably secured to the foot 42 of the counterspindle 40 by means of a central socket |82.Y Secured t the base |8| is a pad |83, preferably o f sponge rubber or the like. The pad |83 supports the plate |84, usuallyxof sheet rubber or `the like, upon which the design to be printed is embossed. As explained fully in connection with the description of the modification illustrated in Figs. 9 to 11, the counter-spindle 40 is axially aligned with spindle 25,` the counter-spindle housing 30 being supported by the cam rod |52 slidably mounted in the cam rod housing the cam rod housing |5| is carried by the bracket |50 xed to the apron I8; acam roller |58 is fixed to the lower end of the cam rod |52. Ware to-be stamped is supported by the grooved form 50 mounted on the spindle shaft 28.

Stamping operation To perform the stamping operation,'the table I5 carrying the several spindles 25 and the counter-spindle supports |50 is revolved at an optimum rate of revolution in the usual manner. Although the cam track extends through the booth 10 and the spindles 25 are revolved therethrough, the carriage is disconnected and rendered inoperative by shutting of! the air to the cylinder .88 and by securing the trigger 80 in a tripped position.

As the cam rod |52 rides on the cam track |10,

the counter-spindle 40 is centered in its bearing 3l, and the stamp |80 is lifted clear of the ware supporting form 50. At a suitable inking station, pigment is applied to the plate |83. This may be done by causing the plate |83 to wipe a conventional inking roll. Ware is then placed on the form 50 at a loading station and revolved toward the drop |13. When the cam roller |58 rolls over the lip |13, the cam rod |52 falls vertically within the housing |5| and at the same time is displaced horizontally as the table |5 continues to rotate. Thus, the cam roller |58 strikes the point of juncture |18. The cam rod |52 is then lifted immediately by the action of the lifting cam on the roller |58. Substantially simultaneously with the striking of the point of -juncture |18by the roller |58, the stamp |80 `falls on the ware supported by the form 50 and the plate |84 prints the design on the ware. Due to the resilience of the pad |83, the stamp spindle and by said bearing, said means permit- |88 and the counter-spindle 40 then bounce verspindle 40 is caught and maintained in its dis-` engaged position by the rapidly rising counterspindle bearing 3| carried bythe ascending cam rod |52. Fig. 14 showsthe relative location of ,the ware, stamp |80, .counter-spindle 40, cam

rod roller |58, and lifting cam |11 at the instant the counter-spindle 40 is caught by the rapidly `clear of the ,ware The ware may then be removed at a suitable unloading station, and the cycle is then repeated.

Although stamping operations are preferably performed on a machine employing the counterspindle support of the modication illustrated in Figs. 9 to 1l, such stamping operations are not restricted to. that form of this invention. By'

substituting the stamp for the mask 55, disconnecting the carriage 80, and placing a sharp hump on the cam track 50, stamping operations may be carried out on the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to '1 by loading the ware beyond the booth 10, stamping the ware, and removing the ware before the spindles 25 re-enter the booth 10.

From the foregoing description of the preferred embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 8 for banding and glazing Aoperations and the description of the preferred modification shown in Figs. 9 to 14 for sand-blasting and stamping operations, itis obvious that this invention is not limited tothe specific embodiments disclosed but4 may be changed and modified within the scope oi' the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a machine for treating ceramic ware, a revolvable table, a variable drive for revolving said table, a plurality of spindles mounted on said table adjacent the periphery thereof, a

counter-spindle bearing axially aligned with each of said spindles and carried by said table, a counter-spindle movable axially withl respect to saidspindle, means limiting the movement of said counter-spindle vtoward said spindle and supporting said counter-spindle in alignment with said ting said counter-spindle to -float with respect to said bearing when said counter-spindle is 'displaced from its bearing supported position, ware supporting means mounted on said spindles, ware engaging means secured to each of said counterspindles, means causing said -ware engaging means to engage ware carried by said ware supl porting means by moving said spindle and counter-spindle axially toward each other until said counter-spindle is displaced from its bearing supported position, whereby said counter-spindle is free to float within said counter-spindle bearing while said ware engaging means engage the ware, and means for treating the warewhile said ware engaging means engages the ware. A

z. 1n a ceramic machine of the class described, a ware supporting spindle, a ware support mounted on said spindle, acounter-spindle bearing axially aligned with said spindle, a counterspindle movable axially with respect to saidspind.e, meanslimiting the movement of said coun- 'ter-spindle toward said spindle and supporting said counter-spindle in alignment with said spindle and by said bearing, said means permitting said counter-spindle to iloat with respect tol said bearing when said counter-spindle is displaced f from its bearing supported position, ware engaging means carried by said bearing counter-spindie.' and a cam for moving said spindle and 'counter-spindle axially toward each other until said ware engaging means engage ware carried by said ware support and said counter-spindle is assente displaced from its bearing supported position, whereby said counter-spindle is free to float within said counter-spindle bearing while said Ware engaging means engages ware carried by said ware support.

3. In a machine of the class described, an article supporting spindle, an article support carried by said spindle, counter-spindle members comprising a counter-spindle bearing axially aligned with said article supporting spindle and a counter-spindle shaft carried by said counterspindle bearing axially movable with respect to said article supporting spindle, an article engaging means removably secured to said counterspindle, and axially convergent means on one of said counter-spindle members axially alignedv while said article engaging means is in engagement with an article carrid by said article support and saidA convergent means will center said counter-spindle shaft in said bearing when said article engaging means is out of engagement.

4. In a machine of the class described', a counter-spindle bearing having an enlarged bore, a collar within said bearing having a bore less than the bore of said bearing, a counter-spindle having a diameter less than the bore of said collar and axially movable within said bearing, and a journal on said counter-spindle to engage the bore of said collar and to center said counterspindle'in said bearing,

5. In a machine of the class described,l counterspindle members comprising a counter-spindle bearing, a counter-spindle shaft axially movable within said. bearing, and an axially convergent member on one of said counter-spindle members to center said counter-spindle shaft within said bearing when said counter-spindle shaft is moved relatively to said bearing'in one direction and to permit said counter-spindle shaft to float in said bearing when said counter-spindle shaft is moved relatively to said bearing in the opposite direction.

6. In a machine of the class described, a revolvable table, means for revolving said table, a rotatable spindle carried by said table, means for rotating said spindle during a portion of the orbit through which said spindle is revolved by said table, a ware support on said spindle, a booth extending over said table through which said table carries said spindles while said spindles are rotated, a spray gun carriage oscillatable about the axis of said table, a pneumatic drive for said carriage, means on said carriage adapted to engage said table and to move said carriage in synchronism with said table While said pneumatic drive drives said carriage in the direction of revolution of said table, a spray gun mounted on said carriage and directed toward Ware carried by said ware support during the synchronous movement of `said carriage and table, and means for operating said spray gun only during the synchronous movement of saidcarriage and table.

'7. In a machine of the class described, an articleconveyor, means to drive said conveyor in one direction, a carriage oscillatable in the direction of movement ofv said conveyor during the rst vphase of its oscillation and opposite to the movement of said conveyor vduring the second phase of its oscillation, a rst pneumatic means operatively connected to said carriage and constantly urging said carriage to move in the directicle conveyor, means to drive said conveyor in one direction, a carriage oscillatable in the direction ofmovement of said conveyor during the first phase of its oscillation and opposite to the movement of said conveyor during the second, phase of its oscillation, a Iirst pneumatic means operatively connected to said carriage and constantly urging said carriage to move in the direction of movement of said conveyor, a second pneumatic means intermittently forcing said carriage to move oppositely to thedirection of movement of said conveyor, and an intermittently operated valve controlling the operation of said 4second pneumatic means.

9. In a machine of the class described, an article conveyor, means to drive said conveyor in one direction, a carriage oscillatable in the direction of movement of said conveyor during the ilrst phase of its oscillation and opposite to the movement of said conveyor during the second phase of its oscillation, a rst pneumatic means operatively connected to said carriage and constantly urging said carriage to move in the direction of movement of said. conveyor, a second pneumatic means intermittently forcing said carriage to move oppositely to the direction of movement of said conveyor, an intermittently operated valve controlling the operation of s'aid second pneumatic means, and a valve cam controlling said intermittently operated valve;

10. In a machine' of the class described, an article conveyor, means to drive said conveyor in one direction, a carriage oscillatable in the direction of movement of said conveyor during the first phase of its oscillationand opposite to the movement of said conveyor during the second phase of its oscillation, driving means independent of said conveyor driving means to oscillate said carriage, a spray gun mounted on said carriage, a normally closed spray gun valve, and means for opening said spray gun valve and operating said spray only during the said first phase of oscillation of said carriage.

11. In a machine of the class described, anl

article conveyor, means to drive said conveyor in one direction, a carriage oscillatable in the y.

'the rlrst phase of its oscillation and opposite to the movement of said conveyor during the second phase of its oscillation, a first pneumatic means operatively connected to said carriage and constantly urging saidcarriage to move in the direction of movement of said conveyor, a second pneumatic means intermittently forcing said carment of said conveyor, a spray gun mounted on said carriage, a normally closed spray gun valve, and means for opening said spray gun valve and operating said spray only during the said rst phase of oscillation of said carriage.

12. In a machine of the class described, an article conveyor, means to drive said conveyor in .one direction, a carriage oscillata'ble in the direction of movement of said conveyor during lthe first phase of its oscillation and opposite to the'.

movement of said conveyor during the second phase of its oscillation, a first pneumatic means operatively connected to said carriage and constantly urging said carriage tovmove in the direction of movement of said conveyor, a second pneumatic means intermittently forcing said carriage to move oppositelyl to the direction of movement of said conveyor, an intermittently operated valve controlling the operation of said second pneumatic means, a spray gun mountedon said carriage, a normally closed spray gun valve, and

.means for opening said spray gun valve and operating said spray only during the said tlrst phase of oscillation of said carriage.

13. In a machine of the class described, an

article conveyor, means to drive said conveyor in one direction, a carriage oscillatable in the direction of movement of said conveyor during the rst phase of its oscillation and opposite to the movement of said conveyor during the second phaseof its oscillation, a iirst pneumatic means operatively connected to said carriage and constantly urging said carriage to move in the direction of movement of said conveyor, a second pneumatic dle, a counter-spindle axially aligned with said spindle, means for supporting said spindle and said counter-spindle adjacent the periphery of said table and in an axially movable relationship with respect to each other, a ware support carried by said spindle and a ware engaging means carried by said counter-spindle, a cam track to cause said spindle and counter-spindle to move relatively toward each other?v and to cause said ware engaging means to engge ware carried by said ware support, means for rotating said spindle while ware is engaged by said ware engaging means, a booth extending over said table through which said spindles are revolved while said spin-i dles are rotated, a carriage within said booth oscillatable about the axis of said table, and a pneumatic drive for said carriage to balance the weight and frictional resistance of saidA carriage while said carriage moves in synchronism with said table from an initial point of oscillation to a point of maximum oscillation and to return said carriage from said point of maximum oscillation to said initial point of oscillation.

15. In a machine of the class described, a frame, a revolvable table supported by said frame, means to revolve said table, a spindle mounted on said table, a counter-spindle bearing axially aligned with said spindle, a cam track xed relative to said frame and supported by said revolvable table, a cam follower carried by said table and operated byv said cam track to move said counter-spindle bearing axially with respect to said spindle, a counter-spindle axially movable within said counter-spindle bearing, a ware engaging means secured to said counter-spindle, a ware support carried by said. spindle, said cam' follower and said cam track cooperating to move said ware engaging means into engagement with ware carried by said ware support, said counter-spindle being moved .axially within said counter-spindle bearing when said ware engaging, means engages the ware, and means for treating the ware when said ware is engaged. I

16. In a machine of the class described, a frame,

a revolvable table supported -by said trame, means dle, a counter-spindle axially movable within said counter-spindle bearing.

17. In a machine of the class described, a revolvable table, -means to revolve said table, a

spindle housing mounted on said table, an axially movable spindle rotatably mounted in said spindle housing, a counter-spindle bearing supported from said spindle housing in'axial alignment with said spindle, a counter-spindle axially movable within said counter-,spindle bearing, a ware support carried by said spindle, a ware engaging means carried bysaid counter-spindle, a cam track to engage said spindle and to move ware carried by said ware support; into` engagement with said ware engaging means, whereby said- 'counter-spindle is moved axially within said n whereby said counter-spindle is moved axially counter-spindle bearing, means for rotating said Ispindle while said Ware engaging means engages ware carried bysaid ware support, a carriage mounted for oscillating movement about the axis of said table, means for driving said carriage in the direction of revolution of said table'and in synchronism with said table while said spindles are rotated, a spray gun carried by said carriage, and means for operating said spray gun only while said carriage is driven in synchronism with said table.

18. In a machine of the class described, a revolvable table,- means to revolve said table, a spindle housing mounted on said table, an axially movable spindle rotatably mounted in said spindle housing, a counterspindle bearing supported v from said spindle housing in axial alignment with said spindle, a counter-spindle 4axially movable within said counter-spindle bearing, a ware support carried by said spindle, a ware engaging means carried by said counter-spindle, and a cam track to engage said spindle and to move ware carried by said ware support into engagement with said ware engaging means, whereby said counter-spindle is moved axially within said counter-spindle bearing.

19.` In a machine of the class described, a revolvable table, means to revolve said table, a spindle housing mounted on said table, a spindle rotatably mounted in said housing, a counterspindle bearing, means mounted on said'table l for supporting said counter-spindle bearing in axially movable alignment with said spindle, a counter-spindle axially movable in. said counterspindle bearing, a ware support carried by said spindle, a ware engaging means secured to said counter-spindle, a iixed cam track to move said counter-spindle bearing axially toward said spindle and to cause ware carried by said ware support to be engaged by said ware engaging means,

within said counter-spindle bearing, means to rotate said spindle while said ware is engaged, a pneumatically driven carriage oscillated about the axis of said table adjacent the portion of theA orbit of said spindle on said table where said spindle is rotated, and sand-blastmeans carried by said carriage.

20. In a machin of the class described, a revolvable table, means to revolve said table, a

spindle mounted on said table, a counter-spindle bearing means mounted on said table for supporting said counter-spindle bearing in axially by said ware support and said counter-spindle is moved axially within said counter-spindle bearing.

21. In a machine of the class described, a. ware supporting means, a counter-spindle bearing, means for supporting said counter-spindle bearing in axially movable alignment with said ware supporting means, a counter-spindle axially movable in said counter-spindle bearing, a stamp secured to said counter-spindle, and a cam first moving said counter-spindle bearing toward ware carried by said ware support whereby said stamp engages the ware and said counter-spindle moves axially in said bearing, said cam then'moving said .bearing away from said ware support whereby l0 said stamp produces a single impression on the ware.

H. V. SCHWEITZER. 

